Study/Assessment

We are performing a sub-analysis of the Transitions Clinic Network, which was award a Healthcare Innovation Award from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to improve health and reduce costs for individuals leaving prisons and returning to the community health systems. We will explore how early engagement in primary care (direct referral from prison; referral within 4 weeks, and having 2 or more visits to primary care) impact return to jail or prison.

Oklahoma's state wide drug court coordinator, Nisha Wilson, requested a survey to be developed to assess the extent of drug court users with co-occurring disorders. Center research staff developed the survey, and the results were later disseminated by Ms. Wilson, who is now using the results to assist in planning statewide training and individual court TA opportunities.

Technical assistance program review of the Clay/Becker County Veterans Treatment Court in Moorhead, Minnesota. Consultants: Judge Gregory Pinski and Ms. Carol Giordano.

The Lawrence, Massachusetts, Police Department (PD) requested assistance to streamline the collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of data products. BJA NTTAC referred the requestor to Christopher Bruce, who provided assistance directly to Lawrence PD without BJA NTTAC support.

Technical assistance program review of the Roane County Recovery Court in Overton County, Tennessee. Consultants: Barrasse and Levy

Technical assistance program review of the Overton County Recovery Court in Overton County, Tennessee. Consultants: Presenza and Zoller

The College Park City-University Partnership, consisting of three municipalities and the University of Maryland, requested a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) analysis of a popular bicycle/pedestrian trail. The Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) was selected to fulfill the request and provided a complete CPTED analysis of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in Spring 2017. VCPI delivered the report to the College Park City-University Partnership in June 2017, and presented the results in-person in College Park, Maryland in July 2017.

The Flint, Michigan Police Department (PD), as part of the Flint Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested an assessment of the city's gang violence issues. Dr. Charles Katz and Dr. Andrew Fox were selected as the providers for this engagement and conducted a preliminary study to determine if a comprehensive gang assessment is necessary and viable. On February 2 - 3, 2017, Dr. Katz and Dr.

CJI will help Utah its first annual JRI report.

The Flint, Michigan Police Department (PD), as part of the Flint Violence Reduction Network (VRN) site, requested an assessment of their evidence and property room policies and procedures and an evaluation of their property and evidence facilities. Evidence Control Systems, Inc. (ECS) was selected as the provider. ECS conducted a site visit to assess the Flint PD’s evidence and property room procedures and facilities. ECS delivered the final report to Flint PD in July 2017.